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Inner Alchemizing your Internal State
“Shadow work is the path of the heart warrior.” – Carl Jung
"heart warrior" symbolizes the courage it takes to go through the journey of individuation.
This is not about fixing who we are. it's about aligning with what we are.
The inner fight. We all carry a unique inner rhythm — shaped by thought, emotion, and memory.
Synergy: composition of psyche
Our own Synergy = the combination of the elements
Elemental Synergy: thoughts (Air), emotions (Water), actions (Fire), and stability (Earth) combine in a way that makes you, you.
Just like in chemistry, different compounds mix to form something new—your mind and body do the same. The mix within is your elemental synergy.
Shadow work, astrology, and self-awareness aren't external tools-they're mirrors
Heart-brain coherence
Both have intelligence, but they process differently.
Syncing both organs so the body to operate at higher vibrational states:
The heart has its own neural network…. that allows it to communicate with the brain and body.
When the heart and brain are in sync, you feel grounded. You respond instead of react.
This state is called coherence.
It’s when your body, mind, and emotions are aligned and working together.
*Brain: ~86 billion neurons
*Heart: ~40,000 neurons (in its own neural network)….
Brainwave States
Scientists use EEGs to study our brainwaves—these are the frequencies your brain cycles through each day:
Delta: deep sleep, healing
Theta: creativity, relaxation, early childhood absorption
Alpha: calm focus, light meditation
Beta: active thinking, problem solving, alertness
Gamma: peak awareness, insight, fast processing
From ages 0 to 7, we live mostly in theta.
This means we absorb everything without filters.
That’s where many of our patterns come from. And through awareness, we can reprogram them.
u are rhythmic
Mental alchemy is the process of learning how your system works, using that awareness to shape your state.
Astrology = blueprint.
Breath and reflection = access.
Inner Compass
Astrology isn’t something outside of you.
It’s a reflection of how your elements are shaped, triggered, and activated.
The sun and moon are the main lights in your chart. They show where your energy is most alive (actions) and reactive (reactions).
The sun shows how you act. It’s conscious. (outer world)
The moon shows how you react. It’s unconscious. (internal world)
The rest of the planets each represent a function of your inner world:
Mercury reflects how you think and communicate.
Venus reveals your values and how you connect.
Mars shows what drives you.
Jupiter expands you.
Saturn grounds you.
Uranus shakes things up.
Neptune dreams.
Pluto transforms.
Each one influences how your internal chemistry responds to life.